Discover how EFESO works side by side with clients across industries to achieve measurable, lasting impact. Each story captures the challenges our clients faced, the actions we took together – from boardroom to shop floor – and the tangible operational and financial results delivered.
>10K
Employees qualified on a global scale
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Academy
People and Organization
EFESO led a global lean transformation for an automotive supplier, using a company-wide learning ecosystem to boost productivity and achieve qualification and leadership excellence.
10%
CAGR in assembly labor productivity in participating plants
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Leadership & Change Management
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
EFESO implemented a global award-based operational excellence program for a leading automotive OEM, boosting productivity, cost efficiency, employee engagement, and sustainability across the factory network.
16–23%
Potential cost savings identified on key bill of materials components
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Product Profitability
R&d and Product Development
R&d and Product Profitability
A mid-sized European automotive supplier develop a robust cost model and uncover savings for a high-voltage battery module, strengthening internal alignment and negotiation readiness.
Industrial Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Restructuring & Turnaround
Supply Chain
Transactions and Turnaround
Fact-based restructuring of a complex industrial site, enabling a clear shutdown decision, cash-drain elimination, and a structured roadmap for execution.
+20%
Total productivity increase
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Luxury automaker doubled volumes while ramping three series simultaneously, achieving 20% total productivity through parallel Lean implementation.
>10%
Material and manufacturing savings indicated
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Transformed unprofitable thermal management module through systematic cost optimization, achieving material, manufacturing and investment savings exceeding targets.
+30%
Productivity increase through cycle time reduction
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Eliminated EV battery component press bottleneck through scientific process optimization, achieving 30% productivity gain and enabling future volume growth.
-15%
Reduction in indirect purchasing costs
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Private Equity
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Transactions and Turnaround
Industrial machinery manufacturer faced complexity in custom equipment production. We implemented modular design principles, standardized components, and optimized project management, reducing lead times by 40%.
€2.7B
Total savings achieved
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Product Profitability
R&d and Product Development
R&d and Product Profitability
Automotive supplier needed profitability improvement for complex drive components. We established end-to-end value optimization, supplier collaboration, and cost engineering, improving margins across entire value chain.
25%
Weight differences between technical solutions
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Product Profitability
R&d and Product Development
R&d and Product Profitability
Luxury automaker sought competitive advantage in EV battery systems. We analyzed technology landscape, optimized costs, and developed innovation roadmap, achieving 22% cost reduction potential.
€30M
Recurring annual savings
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Automotive supplier with 21 sites faced declining EBITDA margins. We designed holistic lean transformation, deployed continuous improvement, and aligned global operations, delivering €30M in sustained savings.
5K x
Revenue growth in less than a decade
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Battery manufacturer needed rapid global scaling while maintaining quality. We implemented lean production, digital integration, and workforce development, supporting expansion to €60B market valuation.
35%
Downside risk to 10-year profit projections
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Private Equity
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
R&d and Product Profitability
Supply Chain
Transactions and Turnaround
Investment fund required battery manufacturing joint venture assessment. We conducted technical due diligence, operational analysis, and risk evaluation, identifying 35% downside risk and 15% EBITDA upside.
-76%
CO2 emissions reduction by 2026
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Chemicals
Cost and Value Engineering
Sustainability
Battery recycler achieves 76% CO2 reduction through integrated energy efficiency roadmap with 1.7-year payback.
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